This weekend's high school football slate is headlined by a matchup in Texas between No. 10
Duncanville and No. 16
Allen along with three other games featuring nationally-ranked teams going head-to-head.
Allen is at home looking for revenge after Duncanville defeated the Eagles in the Conference 6A Division 1 state semifinals last season. The regular-season rematch is the the MaxPreps Game of the Week.
Over the past five years the Dallas-area programs have been among the winningest in Texas with Duncanville recording 68 victories and Allen 54.
In California, No. 6
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita) and No. 8
Centennial (Corona, Calif.) will square off in a heavyweight showdown.
Santa Margarita is led at quarterback by junior
Fletch Palmer, who made his first start last week and threw for two touchdowns. A pair of freshmen were difference makers for the Eagles as wide receiver
Kiyan Callis topped 100 yards and linebacker
Aydan Steen sacked the quarterback three times.
Centennial won its opener 41-21 as senior
Jaden Jefferson threw a pair of touchdowns to four-star wide receiver
Quentin Hale, a USC commit.
No. 14
Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) will travel to Florida to play No. 21
Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.) Thursday. The Trailblazers are led by five-star Ohio State commit
Marcus Fakatou. The senior had two sacks in the opener.
Chaminade-Madonna is coming off a 49-22 win that saw junior quarterback
Brady Quinn throw five touchdowns to five different pass-catchers.
In Arizona, No. 23
Chandler will travel 11 miles to take on rival No. 13
Basha (Chandler) in the season opener for both teams. The last two meetings between these programs came in the Open Division state championship game.
Texas vs. California also renews this week as
Westlake (Austin, Texas) welcomes
Inglewood (Calif.) for a battle in the Lone Star State. Inglewood has a heavy defensive presence up front led by a pair of four-star senior defensive lineman in
Myels Smith, (Texas A&M) and Elija Harmon (Oklahoma). Westlake has many newcomers stepping into the offense including senior
Patton Jones at quarterback and freshman running back
Cooper Jones, who heads into his first varsity game with 52 offers.
TOP 10 GAMES THIS WEEKNo. 10 Duncanville (Texas) at No. 16 Allen (Texas) Friday, 7 p.m. (all times local) – Watch live NFHS Network, MaxPreps Game of the Week
Players to watch
Duncanville: RB
Brayden Arnold (6-0, 200), WR
Trenton Yancey (5-11, 190), OL
Kendrick Harris (6-4, 305), DT
Byron Thompson Jr. (6-1, 260), CB
Jonathan Barnes (6-1, 185)
Allen: QB
Ty Snell (6-3, 195), RB
Jrue Simmons (6-1, 185), OT
Jayin Talib (6-2, 275), S
James Roberson (6-1, 205, Wisconsin), LB
Raiden Johnson (6-2, 220)
No. 6 Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) at No. 8 Centennial (Corona, Calif.)Friday, 7 p.m. – Watch live NFHS Network
Players to watch
Santa Margarita: QB
Fletch Palmer (6-2, 190), RB
Jaion Smith (6-0, 190), WR
Kiyan Callis (5-10, 170), LB
Aydan Steen (6-2, 210), CB
Ca'ron Williams (6-0, 175)
Centennial: QB
Jaden Jefferson (5-10, 175), RB
Malaki Davis (6-1, 220), WR
Quentin Hale (6-3, 195), DB
Andre Pommells (6-0, 185), DB
Caleb Bynum (6-0, 185)
No. 14 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.) at No. 21 Chaminade-Madonna (Hollywood, Fla.)Thursday, 7 p.m.
Players to watch
Sierra Canyon: QB
Demarco Hernandez (6-2, 190), RB
Jaxsen Stokes (5-10, 190), WR
Lance Brown (6-2, 185), DE
Marcus Fakatou (6-7, 285), DL
Stephan Harrison (6-5, 265)
Chaminade-Madonna: QB
Brady Quinn (6-1, 195), RB
Amos Bradford (6-0, 185), WR
Ah'Mari Stevens (6-0, 175), LB
Keion Thomas (6-1, 205), DB
Peter Pierre (6-5, 225)
Saturday, 6 p.m.
Players to watch
DeSoto: QB
Jayden Shaw (6-2, 180), RB
SaRod Baker (5-10, 195), DL
K'Adrian Redmond (6-4, 305), DL
Khing Thibodeaux (6-3, 260), CB
Dhillon McGee (6-1, 175)
St. Thomas Aquinas: QB
Blake Calixte (6-2, 180), RB
Virgil Lemons (5-10, 190), WR
Julius Jones Jr. (5-11, 180), DE
Wyatt Smith (6-6, 245), DB
Zayden Gamble (6-1, 190)
No. 23 Chandler (Ariz.) at No. 13 Basha (Chandler, Ariz.)Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
Players to watch
Chandler: QB
Will Mencl (6-4, 215), RB
David Douglas (5-9, 185), WR
Jai Jones (6-2, 175), LB
Jayden Arnold (6-1, 205), S
Austin Reese (6-0, 180)
Basha: QB
Jake Rogers (6-3, 195), RB
Noah Roberts (6-1, 205), OT
Jake Hildebrand (6-7, 320), DE
T.K. Cunningham (6-6, 235), DE
Landen Wade (6-6, 260)
Clay-Chalkville (Pinson, Ala.) at No. 20 Thompson (Alabaster, Ala.)Thursday, 7 p.m. – Watch live NFHS Network
Players to watch
Clay-Chalkville: QB
Cornelius Eldridge Jr. (6-0, 175), WR
Nasir Ray (6-1, 205), DE
Keith Richmond (6-3, 225), DB
Leland Johnson (5-11, 185), DB
Jamario Yadao (5-11, 165)
Thompson: QB
Trent Seaborn (6-1, 200), RB
C.J. Cowley (5-11, 180), WR
Mason McClure (5-11, 185), CB
Trent White (6-4, 175), DE
Cam Pritchett (6-3, 240)
No. 11 Carol City (Miami, Fla.) at Lee County (Leesburg, Ga.) Friday, 7:30 p.m.
Players to watch
Carol City: QB
Malik Leonard (6-1, 170), RB
Arwin Jackson (5-10, 170) WR
Nicholas Lennear (6-0, 170), ATH
Za'Kari Johnson (6-1, 195), LB
Debonaire Johnson (6-0, 220)
Lee County: RB
Jordan Bush (5-8, 180), WR
Jaden Upshaw (6-3, 195), TE
Carter Blackwell (6-4, 210), LB
Jace Murray (5-11, 220), DB
Trey Bush (5-10, 175)
No. 24 East St. Louis (Ill.) at American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.) Friday, 7 p.m.
Players to watch
East St. Louis: QB
Reece Shanklin (6-2, 200), WR
Ronnie Gomiller (6-0, 185), WR
Laron Baker Jr. (5-10, 172) S
Jabarri Lofton (6-3, 200), CB
Raheem Floyd (6-2, 175)
American Heritage: QB
Neimann Lawrence (6-2, 200), RB
Jonathan Bueno Jr. (5-10, 205), WR
Michael Stringer (6-0, 195), DT
Micah Price (6-2, 280), CB
Amare Nugent (6-1, 185)
St. Joseph Regional (Montvale, N.J.) at Chicago Mt. Carmel (Chicago, Ill.) Friday, 6 p.m.
Players to watch
St. Joseph Regional: QB
Ralph Tristani (6-3, 200), RB
Kyshawn Bryant (5-10, 185), WR
Stalin Knowlden (5-8, 155), DE
Cameron Aime (6-5, 215), DE
Chaz Gray (6-4, 250)
Chicago Mt. Carmel: QB
Ryder Startz (6-1, 185), WR
Quentin Burrell (6-3, 205), LB
Roman Igwebuike (6-3, 225), CB
Tavares Harrington (6-3, 180), DL
Caleb Tucker (6-5, 355)
Inglewood (Calif.) at Westlake (Austin, Texas) Friday, 7 p.m.
Players to watch
Westlake: QB
Patton Jones (6-0, 180), RB
Cooper Jones (5-10, 190), OL
Jackson Cook (6-3, 290), DB
Wylie Nichols (6-3, 195), LB
Rhett Henry (6-1, 195)
